Bryce is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
Bryce, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°58′06″N 94°32′26″W / 31.96833°N 94.54056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Rusk |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 2034730[1] |
History
editThe area in what is known as Bryce today was first settled in the 1880s and was originally a lumber community known as Eulalie. Henry H. Moreland served as postmaster in 1893 until it closed in 1907. Mail was then sent from Timpson. In 1896, the community had 150 residents, as well as two churches, a physician, and three businesses. The population dropped to 75 in 1910, 40 in the 1930s, then 15 in 2000. Its name was changed to Bryce in 1984.[2]
Geography
editBryce is located 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Caledonia and 9 mi (14 km) east of Mount Enterprise in southeastern Rusk County.[2]
Education
editBryce may have had a school in 1896.[2] Today, the community is served by the Henderson Independent School District.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryce, Texas
- ^ a b c Biesele, Megan. "Bryce, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 6, 2023.